A middle aged man who is yet to be identified has been reported dead while watching football at a local bar along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The deceased, who was a regular customer in the open bar, was said to have walked in, sat down, and started to watch a football match until he fell asleep….
Former Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has been named head coach of Dutch top-flight side Heerenveen. The Netherlands’ record men’s goalscorer, has signed a two-year deal and will begin his first managerial role in the summer. Since retiring as a player in 2019, he has worked as assistant coach at Feyenoord and been in…
Liverpool duo of Thiago Alcantara and Joel Matip will leave the club at the end of the season Former Spain international Thiago, 33, joined Liverpool from Bayern Munich in 2020 and made 98 appearances during his time at Anfield. Matip, 32, has played 201 times and scored 11 goals for Liverpool since his arrival from…
Spain on Saturday won the Europe Under–17 Women’s Championship after beating England 4-0 in the final– Their fifth title Alba Cerrato finished from Celia Segura’s low cross into the box as Spain opened the scoring in the 40th minute. Rachel Maltby scored an own goal just before the break, getting the last touch as a…
An uneasy calm is currently brewing among the people of Okoloba and Okuama communities of Delta State following the withdrawal of soldiers from the area. Ekweabaedo reports that the communal crisis between Okoloba and Okuama communities led to the killing of 17 soldiers of the Nigerian Army. The women of Okoloba community in Bomadi Local…
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has deployed officers to an electronics and telecommunications gadgets market, in Abuja called Banex following crisis between soldiers and some traders on Saturday. A viral video on X on Saturday showed a multitude of civilians overpowering some soldiers during a free-for-all fight at Banex. Meanwhile, a trader who simply…
Manchester City’s Phil Foden has been named the Premier League’s Player of the Season. Earlier this month the England midfielder, 23, was voted the Football Writers’ Association Footballer of the Year. Foden has claimed a career-best 17 goals and eight assists in the Premier League this season, before City’s final game on Sunday. Reacting Foden…
German champions Bayer Leverkusen became the first Bundesliga team to finish a league season unbeaten as their dream of an ‘invincible treble’ remained alive. Xabi Alonso’s side had already won the league, their first title but made more history by beating Augsburg on Saturday 2-1 win at home as they finished the domestic campaign undefeated….
English Premier League side Chelsea are set to sign 17-year-old Estevao Willian from Palmeiras after they agreed an initial fee of 34m euros (£29m) for the winger. The deal does include performance related add-ons for one of the most highly-rated young players in Brazil. It is another large outlay by Chelsea, but continues their strategy…
Brighton manager Roberto de Zerbi will leave the club after their final Premier League match of the season at home to Manchester United on Sunday. Chairman Tony Bloom said the Premier League club and De Zerbi “have mutually agreed” that the Italian will leave. De Zerbi, 44, joined the Seagulls in September 2022 on a…
